New Ulm weekly review., 1887-03-30
GENERAL NEWS NOTES,
The Railroad Men on the Inter. State eorsmis-

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The Railroad Hen ON the Inter- State gonmis-
sBfOn.
Jay Gould was asked what he thought Of
the interstate commerce commission. He
readily responded:
I only know Judge Cooley aud Mr..
SSchoonmaker OF those who have been APP
pointed, and the former 1 regard sss emf
nently fitted in every way for the position.
He is an admirable jurist, and is notwith-
out a thorough understanding of,our rail-
road systems. His, selection is an excellent
one. Mr.. Seho0nmaker lis also a good
choice. Morrison, / believe, is an honest
man, and will doubtless do his duty.
''Do you object to the appointmentsofso SO
many lawy asked the reporter.
Certainly not. I,have persued that bill
dozen times and have not yet been able
to grasp it's meaning. Lawyers are just the
men for the place. they .,will be able to
get at the meaning of sthe law and will see
that it is justly enforced. think onsthe
whole that the president has done aswell
as he could for us under the circumstances
and am sure the railroad companies will
be content. As for nyseli am perfectly
satisfied"
"What do you think .of the presidents
appointment OF Interstate commissioners?
said a reporter to Chauncey M. Depew.
''They are excellent" replied the presi-
dent OF the New York Central Railroad
company without any hesitation. II con-
slider that altogether his .choice is admira-
BILE. Judge Cooley I know as g. capable:
energetic man, eminently well fitted to-
Justly administer the interstate commerce:
law. His connection with the Wabash
road has also given him practical idea of:
the management OF railroads. Morrison
is we'll chosen, too. He represents the ele-
ments which demanded the passage Of the
bill, and which THINKS that all railroads
are bad and should be wiped out or
stopped. At the same tinae he is ajust
man and will, I believe, do all inlhis power
to secure the proper administration ofthe
new law. schoonmakeri is well fitted forhis
new duties. His experience as attorney
general will prove valuable to the commits
sion, and the workings OF railroads are by
nc. means unknown to him. On the whole
Il do not see how Mr.. Cleveland could have
made better selections. He was hampered
by; the fact that nearly all the leading rail
road men are already employed. The
growth OF men capable of controlling great
corporations has not been commensurate
with the development OF our great railroad
systems, and good men are hard to find. I
do not object to having lawyers on the
commission. They are needed to explain
the law and see that it is properly and
fairly administered. I know that the
president tried to get some practical rec
ognized authority on railroad matters y
The geneneral verdict OF railroad men in
the city seem to be that the appoint ntments
are excellent. All agree that the appoint.
ment Of Judge Cooley could not be i'm
proved upSn. The fact that no practical
railroad n W. chosor 10 ~
at. 1t is we'll known that men equipped
for the control OF railways, already occupy
lucrative and life positions in the manage
ment OF the leading companies. The fact
that lawyers have been chosen is not ad-
versely commented upon. It is on the con-
trary the general opinion that none but
men OF legal training are capable OF justly
interpreting the law.
President Harris, OF the Northern Pacific,
said
What the people wanted was commits
sion made up OF unbiased and able men,
whose opinions will be at once accepted as
conclusive. Such men the president has Sc
lected. The president has done eminently
well.
President Huntington, OF the Southern
Pacific president has been fortunate
in getting such men to serve upon the COM
mission. It is q matter for orcongratulation
all around that not one of the thieves and
vampires who have been besetting the
president has got on the commission.
President R. R. Gable, of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, who is in the city
for a few days. remarked that from what
he knew OF the commissioners by personal
intercourse or hearsay, he was fully satis-
fed that the board would look carefully
after the interests OF the people, and at the
same time be just in it's treatment of the
railroads. H. II. Porter of Chicago, presi-
dent OF the Chicago & Indianapolis Coal
railway, said: "We do not want an i'm
pulsive commission, and I regard the op-
pointments as sale and wise"